văn trị võ công

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Civil order and martial merit — governing well in peace and prevailing in war.

Literally: letters govern, arms achieve
Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “văn trị võ công” mean?

Civil order and martial merit — governing well in peace and prevailing in war. Literally: letters govern, arms achieve

Is “văn trị võ công” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.